Kia’s stand at SEMA showed off two divergent takes on the Forte: a sporty two-door and a planet-saving hybrid.

The Forte Koup Type R concept (above) was developed by Kinetic Motorsports, the same group responsible for prepping the Fortes that compete in the Grand-Am race series. The two-door Koup gets resculpted fenders, side skirts, and rear-quarter panels meant to mimic the racers’, along with 18-inch BBS wheels and a flat gray paint job. The engine hasn’t been touched, but the Type R does get a short-throw shifter, a firmer suspension, sticky tires, and a new clutch. Inside are new quilted leather seats with green accents, and special floor mats adorned with green Type R logos. Just one question: Doesn’t Honda have the market cornered on the Type R nameplate?

Turning its attention to the sedan variant, Kia equipped this Forte hybrid concept with a somewhat atypical gas-electric powertrain. The batteries are lithium-polymer units like those found in Hyundai/Kia’s other hybrids (unlike the lithium-ions and nickel-metal-hydrides used in other manufacturers’ hybrids), and the 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine runs on a different kind of gas: propane. The suspension was lowered and it rides on low-rolling-resistance tires. Since this is SEMA we’re talking about, Kia equipped the hybrid concept with an energy-hoarding 1200-watt sound system. And if the powertrain isn’t “green” enough for you, check out the paint job.